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Money balance case
Unknown
(manufacturer)
Money balance case of japanned tin-plate, oval in shape, hinged cover, the base partly lined with loosely woven hessian with green wool, the cover is lined with cream silk padded with horse hair, attached to base is a pink papier-mache stand with two holes into which two brass weights were originally slotted (not present), the scales have a horizontal steel balance with two brass dishes attached by green cords, attached to the top of the balance is a silk tassle; the case is covered with black japan and the upperside of the cover with a tortoiseshell japan.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51695
Creation/Production
18th century (late) / 18th century (late)
Role: Production
Role: manufacturer
Role: Production
Role: manufacturer
Period:
18th century (late)
Acquisition
Purchase, 1910
Measurements
Length
(cm): 13.1
Length
(in): 5 1/8
Height
(cm): 106
Height
(in): 5/8
Depth
(cm): 5.7
Depth
(in): 2 1/4
Material
Tin-plate
Brass
Steel
Iron
Silk
Textile
Papier mâché
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